Free

20 & 21 Sep 2025

National Literacy Trust Stories Bus

Once an American school bus, the Bradford Stories Bus has been transformed into an inspiring space for storytelling, reading, writing, and relaxing for children and families in Bradford.

Event Details
Date 20 & 21 Sep 2025
Times 10am-4pm
Location City Park

All aboard the Bradford Stories bus! Once an American school bus, the Bradford Stories Bus has been transformed into an inspiring space for storytelling, reading, writing, and relaxing for children and families in Bradford. With seating areas, bookshelves, and soft furnishings, it is a space devoted to running literacy-themed events, to inspire children to read and write for pleasure.

Free entry, drop in. No booking required.

Credits
BBC Contains Strong Language is a partnership between the BBC, Word Up North and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. It is supported by Arts Council England
Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone. Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone.

Part of BBC Contains Strong Language

The UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival for new writing is coming to Bradford for the first time.

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